Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Two years ago in Tenerife: Fire at the Casa Salazar
The photo, via Canarias 7 (see more images), shows a panorama of La Laguna with a column of smoke coming from the fire that, on January 23rd, 2006, destroyed the Casa Salazar; the Episcopal or Bishop's Palace in La Laguna.
Built in the 17th Century; the Counts del Valle de Salazar commissioned the building in 1664; the the facade was completed in 1681 and, in just five hours the fire put an end to this baroque jewel and 4 centuries of history.
Today, on the fire's second anniversary, there are still many questions over the cause of the fire and, who, ultimately, was responsible. Current estimates are that reconstruction work should be finished by Easter / Holy Week in 2009.
More images: El fuego acaba con cuatro siglos de historia. Comprehensive report: Un incendio destruye completamente en cinco horas la sede del Obispado de Tenerife. Diócesis de San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
Related:
Bishop's Palace destroyed by fire in La Laguna, Tenerife
Two and a half million to restore the Casa Salazar
